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OFFCA PAPER ESbcito rc
OfPces onyT H E P IC K EN S SEN TIN ELtb hd 81-oue4 DCES .C, UE( 98
Many People Attend
'ed Reunion Monday
A larger crowd than usual attended
O) the reunion of Pickens county Confed
erate veterans held at the court house
Monday, June 3. The reunion was a
success in every, way and thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
The veterans marched up Main street
and into the court house about twelve
o'clock. Judge T. J. Mauldin called the
meeting to order and after prayer by
Rev. John C. Bailey and addresses of
- - welcome by Mrs. Gary Hiott and Mrs.
T. M. Norris, Judge Mauldin introduced
Rev. Mr. DuBose, the new Presbyterian
minister at Easley, who delivered a
timely and delightful address which was
greatly enjoyed by the large audience.
Rev. Mr. Juhan of Greenville was sched
uled to make the principal address, but
he failed to come, His place, however,
was more than filled by Mr. DuBose.
A Cross of Honor was conferred upon
Mr. Charles Sanders and one would
have been conferred upon Capt. R. E.
Steele, but he was unable to be present.
Several resolutions were adopted and
copies of them will be published in The
Sentinel next week.
The good ladies prepared and served
one of their fine and famous picnic din
ners for the veterans and of course it
was enjoyed by them.
Pickens is always glad to entertain
the old soldiers and do them honor while
they are with us. It was with a feel
, ing of sadness that we missed several
familiar faces from the line of march
42this year, but we are grateful for those
that still remain with us.
Thanks Red Cross Contributors
To all persons who contributed to Red
Cross under jurisdiction Pickens
County Chapter:
I desire to convey to each contributo
to the Red Cross fund under the juris
diction of Pickens County Chapter my
heartfelt thanks for giving to such a
noble cause, and giving so freely and
greatly. The good people of Pickens
county can always be counted on when
duty calls them, and I desire to state
that ninety-nine per cent of the citi
zens of our county are loyal to their
country, and if [called upon to do so,
will contribute every dollar which they
have in order to win in the great war
in which we are now engaged--a war
of might carried on by the Kaiser
against the civilized people of many
nations who are fighting for right,
honor, virtue and freedom.
There are two instances of patriotism
which I desire to call to the attention of
our people: First, a gentleman, who
lives near the mountains, on Oolenoy
river, was asked to contribute to the
Red Cross War Fund $25, and he re
marked to the collector that he had
just paid ol' a mortgage on a piece of
land which he had purchased and be
had no money at home or in the bank,
but that he would take enough corn to
market to .pay this amount, anu re
quested the collector to return to see
him that afternoon and he would pay
the $25. Thue collector went to his
home at the appointed time in the af
ternoon and this gentleman had carriedl
his corni sev-eral miles andl sold it .and
gladly gave his part to this worthy
6 cause.
Second, a young man wvas asked by
one of the collectors to aid the Red
Cross, and he remarked, "I have only
two dollars and I gladly give it."
I believe thcse two acts of patriotism
should be mentioned, and I further be
lieve these acts really speak the
',patriotism of every man, woman and
child in Pickens county.
I also desire to express5 my thanks to
all the co-workers who worked so faith
fully and patriotically in this great
cause, andl were responsible for the
great success in Pickenis egunty.
We have nearly doubled our quota
and I will give the exact amount raised
when we have tabulated it.
Each person is being marked (during
this crisis, and there are two marks
which speak for themselves. Those
who help are marked "all right," and
those who do not help are marked "no
good." I am glad to say that P'ickens
At' county citizens have been marked "'all
right," and 100 per cent true Ameri
caniism has also been stamped upon
them, and i thank God for all these
true and loyal citizens, and speak
truthfully, that nowhere on the face of
the earth can you find better or more
patriotic citizens than right here in
the grand county of Pickens at the foot
of the Blue Ridge mountains.
I desire to close this communication
to you in the words ot Senator B. it.
TJillman : "'To hell with all G erman
sympathizers and thank God for WVood
row Wilson."'
Sincerely yours.
W\ar' Fund Chairmann
Court. Disposed of
Much Business Mon.
The summer term of court for Pick
ens county convened at ten o'clock
Monday morning, took a recess from
11:30 to 3:30 on account of the old sol
diers' reunion, and finished criminal
business the same day. There were
thirty pleas of guilty, mostly for viola
tion of the liquor law, and not a case
had to be decided by a jury. All jurors
were dismissed Monday ovening. Sev
eral civil cases are scheduled for
Wednesday morning.
Judge T. J. Mauldin presided and
other regular officials were all present.
C. R. D. Burns,,well known Oconeean,
assisted Clerk Stewart.
Central News Items
All the stores here closed from 11 to
1 o'clock last Thursday, and the people
assembled at the school house for pray
er. Very earnest and touching prayers
were offered by several for the success
of our boys.
' Mr. Palmer Shirley has been ill for
several weeks, being unable to work,
and his crop was getting in bad shape.
One day last week neighbors met at
his place and worked out his crop. It's
a blessed thing to have good neighbors.
J. N. Morgan has been in Anderson
the past week artending Federal court.
He was a petit juryman.
Miss Ida McAlister, hospital dietitian
at Camp Wadsworth, spent a few days
with her parents here last week. Miss
ida thinks she may go "over there"
before long.
The haccalaureate sermon will be de
livered here at high school next Sunday
night. There are quite a number to
graduate this time.
Mr. and \irs. T. A. Robinson fur
nished an excellent table for some of
their friends last Saturday evening.
Carl Morgan left last Saturday for
Charleston, where he expects to make
preparation to join the navy.
Carlisle Folger was here a short time
last week visiting his mother, Mrs. F.
P. Folger. He is doing some special
inspection work for Uncle Sam.
Central Chapter Red Cross Drive
This campaign was a success from
the very start. Mr. F. 13. Morgan, war
fund chairman for Central Chapter,
assisted in Central by Messrs. H. and
J. Ramseur, Earle Seaborn, Dr. J. I).
Bearden and Mr. Galloway, succeeded
in raising the sum of $2,477.30. This
amount was contributed in cash by the
good people of Cen{.al, Central Mill
village, Six Mile and the country sur
rounding Central. While Mr. Sesborn
and Dr. Hearden deserve special men
tion for the good werk they did, they
were greatly asst ted by Mr. J. G.
Gaines and Mr. .J. 'T. Gassav:.-; the
country around Six Mile being worked
by Mr. Jlones and Mr. Willis, a!.:o Mr.
Pinson.
Tlhe Issaqueena Cotton Mills wvent
over the top, contributing something
like $600.00 in cash. On every side the
several committeemen were met with
open purses. Never before have peo
ple been more loyal in giving to support
a goodl cause. Only two men called on
around Central refused to contribute,
and it was very disappointing since
these men are two of our wealthiest
andl best citizens.
The little town of Norris went over
the top pmder the generalship of Mr.
Claude Burroughs, raising $333.50 cash.
Liberty came up in good style. Dr.
Abernathy, chairman, did excellent
work. Prof. Richburg also did good
wvork. These men were assisted by the
business men of the town. Liberty
sent us $581.30 cash and pledged $600.00
more.
Glenwood Mills forwarded us a cash
subscription of $525.00, which helped
us a great deal.
The Central chapter was assessed
$2,500 and raised $3,583.69 cash. With
the pledges collectedl we will have
something over $4,000.
We had forgotten to mention the
Central Graded school, which comes up
for an additional ere dit oif $68. 30. Aliso
the good work dlone by our colored
friends at New Olive and A bell. These
good p~eople seem to have caught the
spirit, andl every where blacks as wvell as
whiten are willing to give. We (10 not
intend to fail to mention any one who
alssistedl in this work, as they were
many, but writing hurriedly it is im
possible to get every thing in.
We are glad that we went over the
top) and that we are surroundimed hv1
good peoplle wvho are really helpling to
War lundII )ri vio
Notice To Young]
Become 21 Yea
Every male person who 1
since June 5th, 1917, and wh<
before June 6th, 1918, are her
the Pickens County Local Bc
Court House, S. C., on June
for Military Service as provid
signed by the President on
and under Proclamation of ti
1918.
Office open from 7 a. m. t
E. P
R. G. WYATT, Clerk.
Here's a Chance To
Help Your Country
If you are not able to shoulder a gun
and march in the regular army, proba
bly you can get in some other branch.
Uncle Sam is wanting some skilled help
and if you want to apply for any of the
following positions give your name to
the local board at the court house by
June 7:
Locomotive engineers, firemen, rail
road grade foremen, railroad track
foremen, wooden bridge carpenters,
locomotive repairmen, telephone line
men, surveyors or railroad instrument
men, telegraphers, draftsmen, pile
driver foremen, stationary engineers
for donkey engines, steam shovel op
erators, carpenters, steam fitters,
electricians, auto mechanics, auto driv
ers, cooks, clerks, railroad brakemen.
railroad conductors and a large number
of laborers.
Patriotic Resolutions
Whereas, the nations of the earth are
now engaged in deadly conflict in the
great struggle between democracy and
autocracy, and calling into the conflict
all the free nations of the world to
combat this master coalition against
liberty, virtue, and' the institutions of
civilization into which groat struggle
our own nation has been drawn to help
make the world free for democracy.
Therefore be it resolved, that we,
the members of this efficient conven
tion for the Southern District of the
Wesleyan Methodist Connection (or
Church) of America, now in session at
Central, S. C., do hereby express our
loyalty to the flag of our country and
to His Excellency, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States, as
leader and commander-in-chief of the
Americe:n forces; also our fidelity and
patriotic devotion to the government in
the fiery trial that has come upon our
beloved country.
le it further resolvo:, that we en
courage the boys who have answered
the caRl of their country by showing
them that wve heartily approve of their
loyalty, patriotism and courage, and
express to them in every way p)ossible
our appreciation for tihe great sacrifice
they are making for the protection of
home and womanhood.
Resolved, furthermore, wve pledge
ourselves to observe Thursday, May 30,
1918, set apart by presidentiatl procla
mation as a (lay of fasting and prayer
for the triumph and success of the
allied nations.
TFent Meeting
TIo begin at Liberty Friday night,
June 7. All denominations are invited
to come. We trust many hearts that
are sad will find their way to God.
The Wesleyan Methodist band has
charge of the meeting.
G.. E. CnR.NSJIAW.
You can get TJhe Sentinel 8 months
for $1.00.
TRY AN ADVERTISEMENT
hen you want
AGAg ro ARCO UR'
(2. MANUFACT UI
L ces QuiteaResoGable as (
Men Who Have
irs Old Since June
as become 21 years of age
will become 21 years of age
eby notified to appear before
ard at their office at Pickens
5th, 1918, there to register
ed for by an act of Congress
the 20th day of May, 1918,
e President dated May 20th,
S9 p. m.
. McCRAVEY, Chairman.
Negro Shot and Kill
ed At Rock Quarry
Will Murphy and Frank Ilendricks,
colored laborers at the rock quarry at
Beverly, got into a dispute last
Wednesday afternoon and Frank had
to be buried the next day. lie was
shot five times with a thirty-eight cali
bre pistol and died instantly. Murphy
escaped and has not yet been caught.
Murphy's brother was the only eye
witness and it has not been ascertained
how the difficulty began. Both par
ticipants are Pickens county negroes,
Hendricks being a brother of Gus and
Jim Hendricks of Pickens.
The shooting occurred at the rock
quarry.
Four Convicts Escape
Four convicts escaped from the Pick
ens county chaingang Sunday night of
last week by sawing a hole in the floor
of the cage in which they were locked.
Those escaping were Furman J ames,
white, and Gus Scott, Vesley Jones
and John Wilson, colored. James was
caught by Policeman Black near Lib
erty, and Jones was caught near Slab
town, in Anderson county,"by a Mr
Gillespie. The other two have not bee1
captured. Scott was serving a five
year sentence, but the others were
short-termers. This makes the' fifth
time James has escaped from the chain
gang and the fifth time he has been re
captured. The convicts were working
on the top soil road from Pickens t<
Griflin church and their camp wa
about two miles from town.
.L PICKENS CHAPTER
SF RED CROSS NOTES
The Pickens County Chapter is mos
happy to welcome two Sp1lendid neu
branches.
The Cross Roads branch represents
fine community and with its chartei
membership of thirty-one the chaptei
is anticipating fine work. Mr. R. M.
H ill is chairman; Miss Addie Freeman,
vice chairman; Miss Eva Farmer, sec.
retary; Mr. Van D. Freeman, treasurer,
wvhile Mr. J. L. Looper represents in or
the county executive committee.
The Reunion branch comes to us witl
flattering prospects and a membershil
of seventeen. Mr. W. B. Couch is th(
eflicient chairman; Miss Evelyn Parr,
secretary, andl Miiss Isadora Williams,
treasurer.
The Pickens County Chapter has ie
call from the government for '760 large
cotton padls. Let the good women heet
the call and give a few hours time te
help our boys wvho are suffering for us
" ov'er ther-e."
A copy of the home paper wvould( be
worth a great deal to that boy of yours
away from home. Let him know that
you are thinking of him by sending him
the paper.
IN THE PICKENS SENTINEL
. .9
4INT1INELT
4G ENGIAVERkS
onisis f ef'wvh n Qam -l.
Pickens School Will
Close This Week
'The following article about the clos
ing of the Pickens school is taken from
The Eagle, the excellent paper publish
ed by pupils of the school:
The school will close on June 7. The
baccalaureate sermon will be delivered
at Grace M. E. church on June 9 and
the commencement exercises will be
held in the school auditorium on Mon
day, June 10. The following is the
program:
Invocation-Rev. E. T. Ilodges.
Duet-Pearl Hester and Viola len
dricks.
Class History-Floy Ilerde.
Song.
Class Prophecy--Ellen Finley.
Piano Solo-Bernice Carey.
Class Will-Rosamond Lynn.
Piano Solo-Lucile McClanahan.
Class Poem---Cleopatra Hallum.
Address-Dr. I). M. Ramsay, of
Greenville Woman's College.
Duet-Lucile McClanahan and Pearl
llester,
Valedictory -1)essie Few.
)elivery of diplomas.
Star Spangled Banner.
G;RADUtATELS.
Clarence Bowen Pearl Ilester
Eleanor Earle Cleopatra Hallum
Dessie Few Viola hlendricks
Addie Finley Rosamond Lynn
Ellen Finley Lucile McClanahan
John Freeman * Olive Nealy
Milledge Griflin Batie Simmons
Floy' llerde
CLASS OPPI I('IRS
Clarence liowen, president
Eleanor Earle. vice-president.
Mlilledge Grifuin, s('cretary and treas
urer.
Class Motto 'Find a \Way or Make
One."
Class Colors-- (old and white.
Class Flower-- )aisv.
Mrs. Sarah Jane James
M rs. Sarah .1 ane J ames died at the
home of her son, W. S. James, on J
\V. Earle's place near Pickens on Mai
28th. Funeral services were held nex
- day at Siloam Baptist church in Ander
son county, Mrs James being a member
I there. The deceased was eighty-si>
years of age and had been in declining
health for some time, the only forces
to bed two weeks before her death,
which was caused by Bright's dis.
ease. She was born and reared ir
Anderson county. One son, two broth
ers and two sisters survive her. Iler
husband was a Confederate soldier and
was killed in the civil war.
Death of Mrs. Rankin
Mrs. George A. Rankin, who for
' many years lived a few axiles below
Liberty, died last 'Thursday in Green.
ville, where she had been living since
the decath of her husband about ten
years ago. She was stricken with pa
ralysis May 24 andl never recovered.
Funeral services were held at Slabtown
in Anderson county.
- Mrs. Rankin was an aunt of Sherill
Itoark of Pickens and mother-in-law of
Solicitor Martin. She is survived hy
the following children: Rtobert Rankin
and Mrs. Sallie Everett, of Texas; Mrs.
Warren Watkins, of Fitzgerald, Ga.,
Mrs. W. C. Smith, of Easley; Mrs. .1.
IRobert Martin, of Greenville; ('liff and
George Rank in, of Anderson county;
Misses .Joe, Zoe, W inni fred and Anna
Rankin, of Greenville.
William T. Smith D~ead
G;reenldle Piedmont, May 24.
William TI. Smith, aged 62 years, died
at his home on the Cedar Lane road at
11i o'clock Thursday morning. Mr.
Smith had been ill since Friday. Fu
neral and burial services will be conduc
ted from Peters' Creek Baptist church~
lFriday at noon.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife and
the following named children: Edwarc
R . Smith, of liellams' Crossing; Mrs,
Emmie L. Griflin, of D~acusville; Geo,
TI. Smith, of Pickens county; Frank
Smith, of Cedar Lane; Coy Smith, of
Monaghan mill village; Misses F'annit
and flattie May Smith, who lived wit)
their parents. One brother, ZA. II.
Smx~ith, of Pickens county, and one sis.
te.r. \Mrs. Emma .Jones, of Dacusville,
survive.
G;ermlanl SJmarines Over Her(
;erma~n submoarines are nlow opera'lt
ing along the Atiant :c coast of th<
U nited( Stae and~ : n( iinc Amenrican ves
(iP are kne to have been sunk sine
.\a : 2. i x- uhnmrine has been see
Liberty Man Violat
ed Espionage Law
R. M. Wertz, a well known citizen of
Liberty, was indicted in Federal court
at Anderson last week for making dis
loyal remarks about the government.
He plead guilty and was sentenced to
serve six months in the Federal prison
at Atlanta. Several of Mr. Wertz's
nighbors appeared in court to make
statements in his behalf and Mr. Wertz
also made a statement in his own be
half. The judge said he would take
these statements into consideration,
but the ggovernment could not let go
unpunished people who lived in this
country and enjoyed its liberties and
protection but who talked against it.
Larry C. Gilstrap of near Pickens was
also indicted for violation of the espion
age act and the grand jury returned a
true bill against him. The indictment
grew out of an article Mr. Giletrap
wrote and had printed in The Sentinel
last August. lis trial is scheduled to
come up at the next term of Federal
court in Greenville.
Oolenoy News Notes
In the recent Red Cross drive both
this and the Pleasant Grove section act
ed in a most praiseworthy manner, giv
ing nearly $300. Some one remarked
that it was the easiest money to get
that had ever been collected here. Old
people, who experienced the privations
of the 60's and who a year ago thought
we ought to keep out of the fight, now
see the wisdom of the matchless leader
Wilson. J. D. Vickery made talks both
at Sunday School here and at Pleasant
Grove in which he forcefully outlined
and explained the great work. A corn
mittee consisting of Misses Lois Crea .
shaw, Jessie Roper and Addie Surbar
land of the Sunday school here collected
$125. Mr. and Mrs. .. F. Welborn got
$ro at 1. A. Whitmire's store; Mrs.
Lucy White collected $45, while Misses
Lillie and Eula Fortner got over $50.
't'wo colored girls in Liberia collecteds
about $10.
Mrs. A'L lleudriecks Tpent last wedan
with her daughter, Mrs. '. B. Martin, \
of Greenville, who has been quite ill.
Mr. J. 1). Keith visited his son Earle
in Pickens Sunday and remained for the
reunion Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. H. Jones of Easley
and Mr. and Mrs. S. F'. Keith visited
relatives here Sunday.
On last Sunday, May 2(, Miss Adell
Fortner and Mr. Floyd Evitt wore mar".
ried W. E. Edens, .lr. N. P., olliciate,.
Six Mile Items
The farmers of this section are at. Ii
sure at Present on account of dry
weather. Crops aure looking well.
Bev. ,1. 'I'. Mann, the blind evangel
ist, prreached a very interesting sermon
Sunday afternoon to a large audience.
Services were held at the church on
Tlhursday, May 30th, in accordIance with
Presidlent Wilson's proclamation. The
serv'ice was conducted by Rey. R. F.
,Jones of Central. A large number
were present. andi the serv'ice was great
ly enjoyedl by all.
Prof. and Mrs. S. E. Garner are to
leave next wveek for :Kentucky where
he wvill take charge of one of the moun
tain mission schools. Rev, and Mrs. ,J.
L~. Willis, who were connected with the
school two years ago, are to take (harge
of the school. We are glad to have
them back in Six Mile and are looking
forward to a successful year.
Miss Ora Prince has returned home
from Limestone College where she at
tended school this year.
Two of the school boys, Messrs. Dock
and Edward Lay, were visitorA here
Sunday.
Six Mile is not behind on the subject
of patriotism, It has subscribed a
large sum bo0th for Liberty Bonds: and
the Red Cross. News Beec.
Smith-- -Aliwine
*A marriage of much interest and a
surprise to their many friends was that
of Miss Tennie Elizabeth Smith, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Smith, of
Liberty, to Mr. Henry Earle Aliwine of
TJaylors, S. C. T1he ceremony was per
formed] Sunday afternoon by Rev. G. HI.
*Hodges at Hampton Avenue parsonage,
Greenville, S. C. The happy young
couple have the best wishes of a host of
friends.
Millers' Certificates
TIhe Sentinel oflice has: a small supply
-of Millers'- Certificates~ in stock which
are being sold at -110ce er hundred..